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CAGE Codes: 520C7     CC497                                 

Operating Segments: Automotive, Energy Systems, Healthcare, Environment

HQ: Tokyo, Japan

About Yazaki

Yazaki is a Japanese automotive parts supplier with a focus on wire harnesses, instruments, and electronic components and parts such as connectors and terminals. Yazaki’s full product line comprises electrical cables, meter and auto instruments, gas equipment, air-conditioning, and solar-powered systems. The Tokyo-based company has more than 300,000 employees, the vast majority of which are located outside of Japan. Yazaki has two foreign headquarters: a European headquarters in Cologne, Germany, and a North American headquarters in Canton, Michigan.

The company was founded in 1938 when Sadami Yazaki formed Yazaki Densen Eigyo-bu and began producing general electric wires and wire harnesses. During the early 1940’s, Yazaki Densen Eigyo-bu acquired Densen Eigyo-bu and re-established themselves as Yazaki Densen Kogyo K.K. The company later established their head office in Minato, Tokyo, and subsequently created a new factory to begin producing the first vinyl electrical wires for use in automobiles. In the 1960’s, Yazaki Densen Kogyo K.K. continued to establish new factories and began expansion into foreign markets. In 1963, the company changed their name to Yazaki Corporation and would later begin producing products such as LP gas alarms, solar water heaters, automotive junction blocks, and more. From the 1970’s to the 1990’s, Yazaki experienced significant growth with sales expanding about 30 times in size. Currently, Yazaki’s primary business market is within the automotive industry where they provide electrical distribution systems, electronics & instrumentation, and components.

Products, Services, and Platforms

• Automotive Industry: Yazaki designs and manufactures automotive components and systems including harness connectors, terminals & seals, data connectivity products, wires, headers, and permanent power supply systems.

• Energy System: Yazaki specializes in electrical distribution systems and produces state-of-the-art technologies such as wires, junction boxes, fuses, connectors, and more.

• Home Building Equipment: Yazaki manufactures products for buildings such as gas equipment, air conditioning equipment, solar equipment, and electrical wires.

• Nursing Care and Environmental Business: Their newest sector, Yazaki Corporation has recently expanded into a new market focusing on nursing care and environmental businesses.

Subsidiaries/Partners

Yazaki’s subsidiaries include a variety of international offices such as Yazaki Europe, Yazaki, North America, as well as companies including Australian Arrow Pty Ltd., Thai Arrow Products, and more.

Competitors

Yazaki Corporation’s primary competitors include Delphi, Lear, SMG, Valeo, ZF, Bosch, WABCO, Eaton, DENSO, and Continental.